Orasema castilloae
Baker & Heraty, 2020
Orasema castilloae is a of chalcid in the Eucharitidae, described in 2020. It belongs to the Orasema tolteca species group, one of several species groups within the widespread New World Orasema. Members of this genus are specialized of myrmicine ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae). The species is known from the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Orasema castilloae: /ɔˈra.se.ma kasˈtiʎo.ae/
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Distribution
Arizona, United States and Sonora, Mexico. Records are based on documented specimens from these two states.
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Species group membership
Orasema castilloae is one of two in the Orasema tolteca species group, alongside O. tolteca Mann. This species group was revised as part of a broader taxonomic treatment of the Orasema.